Pack carrier



Dc. 14, 1948. G. E. BUSHEY 2,456,253

' PACK CARRIER Y J Filed July 18, 1946 I 3 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 14, 1948.G. E. BUSHEY 2, 5

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3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed July 18, 1946 I I1 ueutor A tlo neys PatentedDec. 14, 1948 human as'TArrE-s LClaim. .i]

This invent-ion'relates-to a-pack carrier and more particularly toa'deVice for-use by woodsmen,-huntsmen, hikers-and others whofor-various reasons finditadvantageous to carry packs.

The primary object of theinvention is to provide ventilation acrossthe-back of the user and thereby contributeto hisrcomfort-andwell-being.

A further object is to detach-ably secure a'pack to the pack carrier, sothat packs containing different articles may beinterchangeablysupportedeon the carrier.

"The above and other .objlectsmay bewattained by employing .thisinvention which :embodies among its features .an elongated substantiallyrectangular platform, spaced parallel rails lying in spaced parallelrelation to the platform adjacent opposite side edges thereof, bridgingstraps extending transversely between the rails for engagement with theback of the user and cooperating with the rails in holding the platformspaced from the back of the user, and means on the carrier for embracingthe shoulders of the user to support the carrier on the back of theuser.

Other features include a row of longitudinally spaced eyes adjacent eachside edge of the platform and a bolt adapted to be thrust through eachrow of eyes removably to attach a pack to the platform.

Still other features include a sack adapted to contain the pack andlaterally extending flanges on the sack, each having a row oflongitudinally spaced eye receiving openings through which the eyes ofthe platform are extended in order to hold the sack on the carrier.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of a pack carrier embodying the features of thisinvention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the carrier and the pack,

Figure 3 is an enlarged end view of the carrier,

Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a plan view of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view showing the packfastening means in detail,

Figure '7 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view of one of the sidebars of the carrier showing the reinforced back engaging strap indetail, and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a shoulder strap and its connectingdevices.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my improved pack carrier, bestillustrated in Figures 3 to 5 inclusive, comprises a platform designatedgenerally H3 formed of spaced parallel side bars H held in spacedparallel relation by end bars {2 which extend transversely between thebars tudinally extending spacediparaillel slats 'l-EfQrming thebaseelement of the'platf-orm. Areinf'orcing transversely extendingtbar M isattached to thegside bars l-l intermediate their ends "and-to the slats53 in orderto lendrigiditytothelatter.

Secured to the transversely ext-ending bars "t2 inwardly of the-sidebars! tare spacers l5'supporting at their outer ends spaced parallelsiderails it which as illustrated in Figure 4 lie in spaced parallelrelation to'the platform Hi, Extending transversely ==between thelongitudinally extending rails Hiare top --and'bottorn-back engagingstraps'designated respectively I! and ES. Each of these straps comprisesa pair of spaced parallel metallic strips l9 preferably formed of springsteel which are attached to the opposite side rails It by means offasteners 26 such as screws. Encasing the strips I9 is a leather jacket2i which serves as a cushion against the back of the user. Asillustrated, the strap I1 is spaced from the upper ends of the rails l6,while the strap i8 is adjacent the lower ends thereof. Embracing thelower ends of the rails l6 adjacent the strap l8 are metal straps 22carrying pivoted loops 23, the purpose of which will be more fullyhereinafter explained. Metal guard straps 24 embrace the upper ends ofthe side rails 16 to serve as a protection against damage.

Secured to the side bars ll of the platform It and extending outwardlytherefrom in a direction opposite the spacers l5 are rows oflongitudinally spaced eyes 25 through which are adapted to be thrustlongitudinally extending bolts 26 (Figures 2 and 6), each of which isprovided at its upper end with an angularly extending finger loop 21' bymeans of which it may be introduced into the eyes or extractedtherefrom.

In order to hold the platform in proper position on the back of theuser, the topmost cross bar I2 of the platform in is provided with asubstantially U-shaped loop 28 which may be attached thereto in anysuitable manner, and entering said loop 28 are snap hooks 29 of a pairof shoulder embracing straps, one of which is best illustrated in Figure8 and designated 30. Each strap 31! is provided with a shoulder pad 3|,and carries at the end opposite the snap hook 29 a metal loop 32 whichis adapted to be detachably connected to a strap 33 through the mediumof a snap hook 34, which strap 33 is adjustably connected to one of theloops 23 as illustrated in Figure 2. With each strap 33 connected to itsrespective loop 23 and in turn connected by its respective snap hook 34to its respective shoulder strap 30 it will be obvious that the pack maybe supported on the back of the user as illustrated in Figure 1.

The pack designated generally 35 comprises a bag 36 provided with aconventional cover 31 and pocket 38. The bag is provided at its backwall with outstanding flanges 39 each of which is pierced atlongitudinally spaced intervals to receive the eyes 25 previouslyreferred to. The openings in the flanges receive bushings or grommets 40which serve to protect the fabric of the flanges from injury whenattaching the pack to the platform or detaching it therefrom.

In use it will be understood that when a pack is to be attached to theplatform, the bolts 26 are extracted from the eyes 25 by exerting pullon the finger loops 2'! and the pack is applied to i the platform byprojecting the eyes through the grommets 40, after which the bolts arereplaced, thus efiectively locking the pack in place on the platform.The platform and pack are then elevated to the desired position on theback of the user with the straps extending over the shoulders asillustrated in Figure l and the side rails 16 lying on the back of theuser at opposite sides while the straps l1 and [8 lie respectivelyacross the shoulders and in the general vicinity of the waist line. Inthis way, the platform and pack will be supported in spaced relation tothe back of the user, thus providing ventilation and adding materiallyto his comfort.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changesin the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

What I claim is:

A pack carrier comprising a pair of spaced parallel side bars, spacedparallel end bars fixed at their ends to the side bars adjacent oppositeends thereof, spaced parallel slats fixed at opposite ends to the endbars and forming with the side bars a pack supporting platform, alongitudinal row of longitudinally spaced eyes carried by each side bar,said eyes projecting perpendicularly from the plane of the platform,spacers fixed to each end bar inwardly from the side bars, said spacersprojecting in a direction opposite the eyes, side rails fixed to thespacers and extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relation to theside bars, spaced parallel cross straps fixed at opposite ends to thesides of the rails opposite the spacers in spaced relation to the endsof the rails and a shoulder strap receivingloop fixed to an end barmidway between the ends thereof.

GEORGE EDWARD BUSHEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1, 505, 661 Nelson Aug. 19, 19242, 390, 673 Wallace Dec. 11, 1945 2, 394, 300 Goerg Feb. 5, 1946

